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title: "Bal Kand Doha 216"
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# Bal Kand · Doha 216

**चौ०** 
> कहहु नाथ सुंदर दोउ बालक। मुनिकुल तिलक कि नृपकुलपालक॥  
> ब्रह्म जो निगम नेति कहि गावा। उभय बेष धरि की सोइ आवा॥१॥

**चौ०** 
> सहज बिरागरूप मनु मोरा। थकित होत जिमि चंद चकोरा॥  
> ताते प्रभु पूछउँ सतिभाऊ। कहहु नाथ जनि करहु दुराऊ॥२॥

**चौ०** 
> इन्हहि बिलोकत अति अनुरागा। बरबस ब्रह्मसुखहि मन त्यागा॥  
> कह मुनि बिहसि कहेहु नृप नीका। बचन तुम्हार न होइ अलीका॥३॥

**चौ०** 
> ये प्रिय सबहि जहाँ लगि प्रानी। मन मुसुकाहिं रामु सुनि बानी॥  
> रघुकुल मनि दसरथ के जाए। मम हित लागि नरेस पठाए॥४॥

Meaning: “Tell me, my lord, are these two pretty boys the ornament of a sage’s family or the bulwarks of some royal dynasty? Or, is it that Brahma (the Absolute), whom the Vedas describe in negative terms such as ‘Not this’ (Neti), has appeared in a dual form? (1)

“My mind, which is dispassion itself in its natural form, is enraptured at their very sight even as the Cakora bird is transported with joy at the sight of the moon. Therefore, Rev. Sir, I earnestly enquire of you: tell me the truth, my Lord, keep back nothing from me. (2)

“Deeply enamoured of them at their very sight, my mind has perforce renounced the joy of absorption into Brahma.” The sage smilingly answered, “You have spoken well, O king; your words can never be untrue. (3)

“Whatever living beings there are in this world, these boys are lovable to all.” Śrī Rāma smiled within Himself on hearing these words. “They are the sons of King Daśaratha, the jewel of Raghu’s race; the king has sent them with me for my sake. (4)

**दो०** 
> रामु लखनु दोउ बंधुबर रूप सील बल धाम।  
> मख राखेउ सबु साखि जगु जिते असुर संग्राम॥२१६॥

Meaning: “These two noble brothers, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, are the embodiments of beauty, virtue and strength. The whole world knows that they conquered the demons in battle and protected my sacrifice (Yajña) from being defiled.” (216)

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